Vol. 9, No. 9 
Alexander to Introduce Waste Interim Storage Legislation
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Approves SHINE Permit to Build Isotope Plant
SHINE Medical Technologies on Thursday received federal approval to build its $100 million radioisotope production facility in Janesville, Wis., with operations expected to begin in 2019. In a unanimous decision this week, the four-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
DOE Releases Final EIS for GTCC Waste
The Department of Energy on Thursday released its final environmental impact statement on disposal options for greater-than-class C (GTCC) waste and GTCC-like waste, opting for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico and/or land disposal at generic… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Edison Releases 4Q Earnings
Southern California Edison’s fourth-quarter 2015 core earnings decreased by $66 million, or 20 cents per share, from the same period in 2014, parent company Edison International said Tuesday. In the earnings report, Edison said the SCE decrease stemmed mainly from lower authorized California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) revenue tied to implementation of the 2015 CPUC […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Entergy Balks at FitzPatrick ‘Rescue Plan’
Power provider Entergy balked this week at yet another attempt by New York state to save the 40-year-old James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. In the latest effort, the New York Public Service Commission announced Tuesday the initiation of a “rescue plan”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Oral Arguments Held Over NRC Waste Confidence
A federal court heard oral arguments Monday concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s handling of environmental assessment of continued waste storage at U.S. nuclear plants. At question is whether NRC has given “a hard look” to the risks associated with… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Coldwater Creek Residents Seek Answers on Health Effects From Waste
It could be two years before local residents have any answers concerning a potential link between apparent health problems and Manhattan Project radioactive waste that may have washed into St. Louis County’s Coldwater Creek. The St. Louis County Department of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: Stakeholders Support Niagara Falls Cleanup Plan
U.S. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cleanup plan for its Niagara Falls Storage Site received overwhelming support from stakeholders, with the public comment period closing Feb. 6. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Niagara County Department of Health,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]